Compare towns
Cushing vs Saco vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cushing | Saco | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
20,819Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cushing and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kLowest 38% above ME |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,807 58% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Saco Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.